Saturday 28 April 2018

A Treat Indeed & A Missed Opportunity

The weather has been absolutely foul yet again with rain, rain and more rain.  During a brief dry spell we made the mad decision to have a day away somewhere on Thursday and decided on Broadway in the Cotswolds as it's just an hour's drive away.  The railway has just been re-opened and we found out it's Wartime in the Cotswolds weekend.  I wish we had known beforehand because we might have stayed a bit longer.


The station plaque showing that it closed down in the 1960's and was re-opened this year (click to enlarge the photo)...


Everything has been rebuilt.  It looks a bit deserted at the moment but trains are definitely running as we glimpsed (and heard) steam trains passing through. It's all new brick too...


A new signal box....

And two trains running on Thursday. It would have been possible to travel to Cheltenham if we had only known.  I LOVE steam trains and I guess Broadway as well as the station itself will be heaving with visitors this weekend...


 
 
The shop owners have made a real effort with their window displays , they're full of 1940's memorabilia.  There is still time to visit on Sunday if you can make it.  Dress up if you can!
 
 
We fancied a special treat for tea and found The Swan pub on the High Street.  You could have 2 courses for £12.50 if you ate before 6pm. No problem! :) I chose grilled halloumi with twice cooked chips and minted mushy peas....


followed by Belgian chocs with coffee (it counted as one choice)...
 

 
 
OH chose gammon with 2 fried eggs, chips and pineapple, followed by a mini lemon cheesecake and coffee (also one choice)  The meals were hardly healthy, low fat ones but were absolutely delicious;  cooked to order and piping hot.  Yummy!
 
We drove home in pouring rain but having thoroughly enjoyed the day anyway. 
 
 
Have a lovely weekend everyone and stay safe x

6 comments:

  1. We like that site very much and have stayed a number of times over the years. I like that it is easy to walk into Broadway and it’s got the poshest supermarket ever! Thanks for the tip about a good place to eat.

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    1. We love that site too and fully intend to go back soon Catriona x

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  2. What a lovely trip. I'd like to go to the Cotswolds again....haven't been for ages.
    Hugs-x-

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  3. Sounds like a great trip and always nice to have a treat out. I ould loved to have seen the shop windows.

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    1. I wish I had photographed the displays, MM, they were very evocative of the era x

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